134
134
Nov 14, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
boehner and mcconnell still in charge. although they did better and you could argue there's no reason. are you surprised there's not a push to change leaders inside your party even if it's just the face of the party a little bit? >> it's difficult. within the house there is -- i think there will be a battle for the conference chair. >> but it's a -- >> i'm surprised, yeah, but at the same time, we need strong leadership and a strong speaker and i think boehner can do a good job -- >> looks like he's going to get more political leeway. he doesn't have eric cantor. it seems like there's for trust between the two but, jackie, if the american people had known they not only were re-electing status quo but the same people are in the room that gave us the gridlock, i wonder how that ballot would have turned out. >> i wonder if he said it's going to be the same people in the room, and, you know, a lot of this is going to be theater. we were talking about that for the first couple of days, hopefully not weeks but there will be a lo
boehner and mcconnell still in charge. although they did better and you could argue there's no reason. are you surprised there's not a push to change leaders inside your party even if it's just the face of the party a little bit? >> it's difficult. within the house there is -- i think there will be a battle for the conference chair. >> but it's a -- >> i'm surprised, yeah, but at the same time, we need strong leadership and a strong speaker and i think boehner can do a good...
122
122
Nov 13, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 122
favorite 0
quote 0
but expect it will be john boehner working along with the president. i'm sure mitch mcconnell will be very closely involved in the discussions with leader boehner. >> you don't believe a deal should come out of the senate and then be introduced in the house? >> well, i think the elections are over. we need to find solutions to help our country move forward in a positive direction and as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staffs says the biggest threat to our national security is actually our debt. we need to get this spending under control and get people back to work. >> i want to talk about this issue of taxes and tax rates and get you to respond to something from not exactly someone who is known as a liberal thinker here. take a listen. >> it won't kill the country if we raise tax as little bit on millionaires. it really won't, i don't think. i don't know why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000. make it $500,000, make it a million. the republican party is going to defend a bunch of millionaires, half of w
but expect it will be john boehner working along with the president. i'm sure mitch mcconnell will be very closely involved in the discussions with leader boehner. >> you don't believe a deal should come out of the senate and then be introduced in the house? >> well, i think the elections are over. we need to find solutions to help our country move forward in a positive direction and as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staffs says the biggest threat to our national security is...
127
127
Nov 29, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 127
favorite 0
quote 0
busy week for you. >>> up next, breaking with boehner. the first republican to endorse the president's version of a compromise on taxes to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. oklahoma congressman tom cole joins me next. first, a look ahead at the president's schedule. one big thing on the schedule today that everybody is fairly interested in. that's that lunch with mitt romney. we're told no cameras. we'll see. we of the white house press corps officially protesting. we'd like to force them to let there be some official fourth estate coverage of this historic event. we'll see if they grant it. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. a winter wonderland doesn't just happen. it takes some doing. some coordinating. and a trip to the one place with the new ideas that help us pull it all together. from the things that hang and shine... ...to the things that sparkle and jingle. all while saving the things that go in our wallet. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. get fresh cut savings. live trees are arriving
busy week for you. >>> up next, breaking with boehner. the first republican to endorse the president's version of a compromise on taxes to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. oklahoma congressman tom cole joins me next. first, a look ahead at the president's schedule. one big thing on the schedule today that everybody is fairly interested in. that's that lunch with mitt romney. we're told no cameras. we'll see. we of the white house press corps officially protesting. we'd like to force...
173
173
Nov 12, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 173
favorite 0
quote 0
how much does boehner speak for his conference, by the way? how much leeway does he have to cut a deal that might anger some conservatives? this weekend there were signs of softening among conservatives on the issue of taxes. here is "the weekly standard questions bill kristol sunday. >> it won't kill the country if we raise tax as little bit on millionaires. i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000, make it a million. the republican party is going to defend a bunch of millionaires, half who voted democratic and hatch live in hollywood. >> although tom price who is running to lead the house republican conference said sunday he is open to closing some tax loopholes, he did buck boehner on the issue of health care. >> question, do most house republicans, do you agree with speaker boehner that repeal of obama care with this election, with his re-election, is debt? >> we're not opposed to the president's health care law because of the election. we're opposed because it's bad policy and
how much does boehner speak for his conference, by the way? how much leeway does he have to cut a deal that might anger some conservatives? this weekend there were signs of softening among conservatives on the issue of taxes. here is "the weekly standard questions bill kristol sunday. >> it won't kill the country if we raise tax as little bit on millionaires. i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000, make it a million....
191
191
Dec 19, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 191
favorite 0
quote 0
boehner's plan b, the boehner plan b. house could also vote on some middle ground amendment. here's the question -- pelosi has promised to unite democrats against boehner's plan b which means boehner can only lose around 20 republicans. how much time does he spend twisting gop arms for what may end up being a wasted vote if boehner and the white house can strike a deal or a wasted vote if nothing ends up happening? life isn't the movies, you can't do what lincoln did, you can't buy votes anymore without pork to offer to reluctant members. boehner's equation is much more difficult than it used to be. meanwhile, president obama is hearing from progressive groups who are unhappy tat white house conceded on the big -- not just the tax issue on the threshold -- moving the threshold from $250,000 to $400,000 but this bigger concession -- the change in this cpi, the lowering the cost of living increases essentially for social security and other government programs. >> we're going to walk away from this place and we're going to make our way up over to the capitol building to let them
boehner's plan b, the boehner plan b. house could also vote on some middle ground amendment. here's the question -- pelosi has promised to unite democrats against boehner's plan b which means boehner can only lose around 20 republicans. how much time does he spend twisting gop arms for what may end up being a wasted vote if boehner and the white house can strike a deal or a wasted vote if nothing ends up happening? life isn't the movies, you can't do what lincoln did, you can't buy votes...
260
260
Nov 15, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 260
favorite 0
quote 0
the president's chief negotiating adversary right now, speaker john boehner who was re-elected by house republicans yesterday said they're not ready to accept the president's proposal because it would, quote, hurt our economy and make jobs more difficult. but he also sounded the kumbaya theme. >> now, i do think that the spirit of cooperation that you've seen over the last week, from myself and my team. from democrats across the aisle. from the president. have created an atmosphere where i think that, i remain optimistic. >> folks, there are a lot closer than sometime the bravadoish headlines seem to make clear. this is really about what can boehner take to 50 to 100 house republicans who are willing to temporarily potentially raise some tax rates on some group of wealthier americans? >>> by the way, after $6 billion spent on house senate and presidential campaign, not only did party control not change for the house, senate and white house. but the individual leaders who will begin the negotiations tomorrow, it's the exact group of people. there are some personnel changes but not on tha
the president's chief negotiating adversary right now, speaker john boehner who was re-elected by house republicans yesterday said they're not ready to accept the president's proposal because it would, quote, hurt our economy and make jobs more difficult. but he also sounded the kumbaya theme. >> now, i do think that the spirit of cooperation that you've seen over the last week, from myself and my team. from democrats across the aisle. from the president. have created an atmosphere where...
102
102
Dec 4, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 102
favorite 0
quote 0
that said, how much is boehner helped by his proposal? his proposal seemed a little bit not quite even close to what boehner and the president were in july of 2011 when the grand b bargain talks fell apart but now you've got conservative criticism of what he did offers as a reminder how difficult it is to find 218 votes in the house. >>> well, what the president set to announce his secretary of state pick, some worry it may be stretched out now to early next week, senator john kerry desperately wants the job, has stayed very, very quiet. yesterday he exchanged good natured ribbing with senator john mccain at a news conference called for support of a u.n. treaty to support those with disabilities around the world. mccain started it off. >> thank you very much, mr. secretary. [ laughter ] >> thank you very much, mr. president. [ laughter ] this is what happens when you get too loose. >> kerry and mccain are working together on the effort to persuade their senate colleagues to ratify the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.
that said, how much is boehner helped by his proposal? his proposal seemed a little bit not quite even close to what boehner and the president were in july of 2011 when the grand b bargain talks fell apart but now you've got conservative criticism of what he did offers as a reminder how difficult it is to find 218 votes in the house. >>> well, what the president set to announce his secretary of state pick, some worry it may be stretched out now to early next week, senator john kerry...
184
184
May 16, 2012
05/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 184
favorite 0
quote 0
then over lunch with mcconnell, boehner, pelosi and reid. one guy who used it to his advantage, former president bill clinton. last week when the country was focused on the gay marriage issue, romney tried to pick a fight with both clinton and obama sort of by setting up a contestable come spare on with the current president. romney doubled down on that yesterday. >> bill clinton announced that the era of big government was over. president obama tucked away the clinton doctrine in his large drawer of discarded ideas. it's enough to make you wonder if it was a personal beef with the clinton but it went much deeper than that. >> well, romney went there. unlike ronald reagan, bill clinton is alive to respond. yesterday he did at length rebutting romney on the debt. >> the budget he put out on the primary according to a lot of independent sources would actually increase the debt over and above what's going to happen by $1 trillion or more. >> clinton pointedly praised the massachusetts health care plan. >> since it was signed, inflation and heal
then over lunch with mcconnell, boehner, pelosi and reid. one guy who used it to his advantage, former president bill clinton. last week when the country was focused on the gay marriage issue, romney tried to pick a fight with both clinton and obama sort of by setting up a contestable come spare on with the current president. romney doubled down on that yesterday. >> bill clinton announced that the era of big government was over. president obama tucked away the clinton doctrine in his...
154
154
Jun 21, 2012
06/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
you were there behind speaker boehner. at the time, dana preeno, the white house spokeswoman said this, quote, the white house had tried to compromise with house democrats to help lawmakers obtain information from mr. bolten and ms. meier short of public testimony. many of the things we asked for we were willing to give, but instead they're going to waste time on this partisan, few tile act. is the contempt vote for mr. holder a partisan, futile act? >> not at all. if you go back earlier a year ago, look at the democrats who signed a letter asking the administration for the same information. i mean, every step of the way, we have sat. we will delay the contempt vote, not have it, just given the information. it's quite unusual and quite different that in the 11th hour they go to executive privilege. that -- that to me is a little disturbing. and the difference here is, an american died. doesn't the american public have a right to know? an american died by gun-running guns the american government knew. if you look just on th
you were there behind speaker boehner. at the time, dana preeno, the white house spokeswoman said this, quote, the white house had tried to compromise with house democrats to help lawmakers obtain information from mr. bolten and ms. meier short of public testimony. many of the things we asked for we were willing to give, but instead they're going to waste time on this partisan, few tile act. is the contempt vote for mr. holder a partisan, futile act? >> not at all. if you go back earlier...
117
117
Nov 16, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 117
favorite 0
quote 0
as for speaker boehner i know they would personally like to make this time of deal. assuming the grand bargain happens, you can't get it done in a lame duck session, at least you move forward there, grand bargain, is this something that safbs the u.s. from this debt we've inflicted on ourselves for so long, where people stand up and notice it or would there still be the naysayers out there that say it still is not enough. what do you think? >> i think a true grand bargain would be a really great confidence signal to markets. now i don't think it's the solution for our short term growth problems because right now borrowing is cheap and we don't have a debt problem dragging on our economy right now but if we're looking at freeing up investment, freeing up hiring over the medium and long terms, absolutely the markets would love that. >> i think, also, the biggest negative domestically generated is the perpetual fights of brinksmanship, government shutdown, debt ceiling. a grand bargain that if it did nothing else put off those types of fights for the foreseeable future
as for speaker boehner i know they would personally like to make this time of deal. assuming the grand bargain happens, you can't get it done in a lame duck session, at least you move forward there, grand bargain, is this something that safbs the u.s. from this debt we've inflicted on ourselves for so long, where people stand up and notice it or would there still be the naysayers out there that say it still is not enough. what do you think? >> i think a true grand bargain would be a...
150
150
Sep 10, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 150
favorite 0
quote 0
boehner wanted the debt ceiling to expire before the election. the white house said, no way, and eventually boehner caved. >> do you think the white house took any lessons away from that near deal on the grand bargain but what ended up happening and what lessons are those? >> yeah. i think the lesson pretty much is that you can't just have an inside game. you can't sit people around the table without going to the public and explaining exactly what you're doing and why you're doing it. i think we're seeing much more of that now and it's quite effective? >> you're to sort of get public support for the grand bargain? >> correct. >> i want to move to what happens if there's a president romney. what would a working relationship be between senate democrats and a president romney? >> it's too early to tell. we'd first have to figure out what his positions are. you could see why he doesn't like to go on these sunday talk shows by what happened on "meet the press." bill clinton said he was missing one word, arithmetic. he's missing two words, arithmetic a
boehner wanted the debt ceiling to expire before the election. the white house said, no way, and eventually boehner caved. >> do you think the white house took any lessons away from that near deal on the grand bargain but what ended up happening and what lessons are those? >> yeah. i think the lesson pretty much is that you can't just have an inside game. you can't sit people around the table without going to the public and explaining exactly what you're doing and why you're doing...
81
81
Jun 20, 2012
06/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 81
favorite 0
quote 0
speaker john boehner and eric cantor are very cognizant their 242 members want this vote. they're angry at eric holder, they don't trust eric holder. the interesting dynamic will be whether there are documents that come to the hill before the vote happens on the floor. there are elements, significant elements within house republican leadership that think this is a really bad message. the economy is struggling. obama's numbers are not where he wants them to be. so why get off message? that's what some people, high-ranking aides and even lawmakers in the house republican conference are telling us. >> you know, luke, when you -- for a different vantage point, when you think about just the damage that has been done over the last year to the gop's brand, this is just another -- adds more fuel to the fire. the economy is in a very, very bad place. we should be talking about job creation. we should be talking about all of the pocketbook issues that matter to americans. and this is just another thing that i think gives the obama administration and the obama campaign a little bit m
speaker john boehner and eric cantor are very cognizant their 242 members want this vote. they're angry at eric holder, they don't trust eric holder. the interesting dynamic will be whether there are documents that come to the hill before the vote happens on the floor. there are elements, significant elements within house republican leadership that think this is a really bad message. the economy is struggling. obama's numbers are not where he wants them to be. so why get off message? that's...
131
131
Jul 11, 2012
07/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 131
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> what are we going to hear from boehner and pelosi today? >> expect to hear the fiery rhetoric from boehner we have seen all along within this health care debate. also hear a vaulted defense of it from minority leader pelosi. it is funny, chuck, first time this happened was 2009. and it happened again on the floor in 2010. it happened again in 2011. it will happen again today. this is the fourth variation of the boehner versus pelosi on health care title fight, if you will. all that being said, it is not -- there's not an expectation that this is going to be some huge moment that will fuel either side in the immediate and immediate -- time. what they do feel, though, long term connected to independents on the gop side, and democrats also, lot of them are saying, look, supreme court said all this. we are happy to have this fight because we are going to point it at deficit reduction. we want to make sure everyone knows that if their health care provided for and not at the e.r., they are not freeloading, quote, unquote, off of taxpayers. so it
. >> what are we going to hear from boehner and pelosi today? >> expect to hear the fiery rhetoric from boehner we have seen all along within this health care debate. also hear a vaulted defense of it from minority leader pelosi. it is funny, chuck, first time this happened was 2009. and it happened again on the floor in 2010. it happened again in 2011. it will happen again today. this is the fourth variation of the boehner versus pelosi on health care title fight, if you will. all...
85
85
Jun 22, 2012
06/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 85
favorite 0
quote 0
i think what speaker boehner is referring to, he learned a lesson from the previous congress. you remember the day democrats passed this unconstitutional health care bill, speaker pelosi held a victory parade outside the raburn office building. you remember that. >> yeah. well, it's interesting. first of all, murdoch is taking more positions on health care than mitt romney, which i didn't think was possible. so the other thing is, let's also -- let's step back and think about what we're talking about on health care. if this is ruled unconstitutional, if it's totally scrapped, we're talking about seniors who are going to have to pay more for prescription drugs. we're talking about kids who now covered because when they didn't have it -- with the pvious health care system. we're talking about small businesses who have tax cuts now who can pay health care for their workers. i mean, we're talking about kids with diseases that they couldn't get coverage. now they have it. so this is -- this is serious. and i do think that what we do know is that if it is scrapped, republicans aren'
i think what speaker boehner is referring to, he learned a lesson from the previous congress. you remember the day democrats passed this unconstitutional health care bill, speaker pelosi held a victory parade outside the raburn office building. you remember that. >> yeah. well, it's interesting. first of all, murdoch is taking more positions on health care than mitt romney, which i didn't think was possible. so the other thing is, let's also -- let's step back and think about what we're...
90
90
Apr 26, 2012
04/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 90
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> the stories i'm watching this morning, speaker john boehner says the house will hold a vote on student loans. legislation will be paid for by cuts to the health care law. it would double to 6.8% in july if congress fails to act. interestly enough, boehner's first gamette on this got some support from the democratic leader nancy pelosi. >>> capital police are investigating a threat against marco rubio. the reports came on the day he gave a foreign policy speech. >> more people are free to grow their economies, free to pursue their dreams, free to become prosperous. i left my last page of the speech. does anybody have my last page? did i leave it with you? >> speaking of lighter moments, that's right, tareq salahi thinks he's found a way to get a trip to the white house at the governor's dinner. he'll run as a republican to replace outgoing governor bob mcdonnell. salahi, that's some republican primary debate. we are minutes away from the opening bell. jackie is here. jobless claims down a little bit. what is that going to do to the market? >> good morning. we are looking at futu
. >>> the stories i'm watching this morning, speaker john boehner says the house will hold a vote on student loans. legislation will be paid for by cuts to the health care law. it would double to 6.8% in july if congress fails to act. interestly enough, boehner's first gamette on this got some support from the democratic leader nancy pelosi. >>> capital police are investigating a threat against marco rubio. the reports came on the day he gave a foreign policy speech. >>...
97
97
Oct 15, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 97
favorite 0
quote 0
folks with ties to cantor and boehner. you remember who your friends are. >> you do. and, look, we'll get to the overall picture here in a minute. we have to go to mcintyre. he's done everything to run away from the president. but he won't say who is he voting for. >> he's voted against the health care bill. remember six years ago, guys who put him over the top, he's been very effective saying that all politics, despite the fact that there's tons of money, i have a high position on the agriculture committee. you don't want some rookie coming in here and getting us to the back of the line. >> he has hung in there more than people thought he would. >> right. >> and this race was written off six months ago. >> republicans that i've spoken to said that it's trending away from them. >> it's amazing. he really has worked hard. can republicans in california have a life? and i think dan lungren only one because of the republican wave. he survived and any other year he probably would have lost. >> $5.8 million in this race. democrats want dan lungren. this is the buck we want
folks with ties to cantor and boehner. you remember who your friends are. >> you do. and, look, we'll get to the overall picture here in a minute. we have to go to mcintyre. he's done everything to run away from the president. but he won't say who is he voting for. >> he's voted against the health care bill. remember six years ago, guys who put him over the top, he's been very effective saying that all politics, despite the fact that there's tons of money, i have a high position on...
111
111
Jul 6, 2012
07/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 111
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> if you are speaker boehner, please take control of the house and hope this guy goes away. and then jesse jackson, jr. who has been on a leave of absence since last month and his office said quote, recently we have been made aware that he is grappling with certain physical and emotional ailments privately for a long period of time. he has checked into in-patient medical facility, and he will need extended treatment, and his wife only added to the i intrigue when she said a qualified support. >> as a wife, my primary concern is that of my children and i just want to make sure they are taken care of and provided for. >> some context here. jackson has faceded four years of scrutiny tied to governor blagojevich's attempt to sell president obama's senate seat in illinois. all of this is amid grand jury indictment could come down any day. he represents a district that i still heavily democratic, but his republican opponent brian woodward is trying to take advantage. >> i think that jackson has the obligation the do it not just for the constituents, but to dispel the rumors and th
. >>> if you are speaker boehner, please take control of the house and hope this guy goes away. and then jesse jackson, jr. who has been on a leave of absence since last month and his office said quote, recently we have been made aware that he is grappling with certain physical and emotional ailments privately for a long period of time. he has checked into in-patient medical facility, and he will need extended treatment, and his wife only added to the i intrigue when she said a...
134
134
Apr 19, 2012
04/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
with respect to revenues, republicans said, speaker boehner said when he was trying to get a deal with the president, the super committee that met, it was republicans who put the issue of revenues on the table. we are willing to have that discussion but it can't happen unless it is acocompanied by ho to get spending under control. the president does not want to lead. that's the thing that is frustrating to most of us. we know that is what's driving federal spending and take us over the cliff. >> let me get to politics here. if the romney campaign asks you to participate in the vice presidential vetting process will you be willing to do that? turn over tax returns and things like that? >> i don't expect to get asked. i'm trying to stay off lists. >> would you participate if you ask you to? >> they have very qualified candidates to look at. i'm not going to cross those bridges. >> you traveled on his behalf without him to colorado over the weekend. things like that. are we not supposed to look at that as a quote unquote audition? >> i'm trying to help the team however i can. i want to se
with respect to revenues, republicans said, speaker boehner said when he was trying to get a deal with the president, the super committee that met, it was republicans who put the issue of revenues on the table. we are willing to have that discussion but it can't happen unless it is acocompanied by ho to get spending under control. the president does not want to lead. that's the thing that is frustrating to most of us. we know that is what's driving federal spending and take us over the cliff....
136
136
Oct 10, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
i mean john boehner worked with teddy kennedy to get the no child left behind, he's done that. >> step away at 30,000 feet. you think you only change the -- i feel like reagan and the democratic congress worked better in the second term, clinton and the republican congress worked better in the second term. is there truth to that? >> i don't know, we'll have to see. i think the american people have to look and say, do we want four more years of the last four years? i think that's something that really has been there and it's been in tran sen dance to actually reach across the aisle, and if there was a true effort to do that, we would have more solutions. we're up to a fiscal cliff with a whole issue of economic issues that we have been pushed off and pushed off and pushed off. and the administration has not delved in to solve these problems. >> you had some advice for the romney campaign, five points, repeating a simple message that people can understand, you had an appeal to working class people, promised more effective cooperation and help the american people choose a vision that prom
i mean john boehner worked with teddy kennedy to get the no child left behind, he's done that. >> step away at 30,000 feet. you think you only change the -- i feel like reagan and the democratic congress worked better in the second term, clinton and the republican congress worked better in the second term. is there truth to that? >> i don't know, we'll have to see. i think the american people have to look and say, do we want four more years of the last four years? i think that's...
109
109
Sep 13, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 109
favorite 0
quote 0
this really, on our side of the capital, this relies on speaker boehner and majority leader cant' cantore. they haven't been willing to challenge their own republican members to come off of this intransigence. >> you have 12 days that are scheduled -- i'm going through election years. it is the second-lowest we've gone back in ten congresses. when the democrats were in charge, they only had 11 days scheduled. so this is a bipartisan effort here. how much do constituents give you grief for not working? >> well, i think this year a little bit more than in the past because they're much more aware this year of the obstructionism and the inactivity and the gridlock. now i think they're much more sensitive to the fact that with the few days that we're scheduled, we're not even trying. at least that's the perception that a lot of them are getting. i know a lot of republicans are hearing from their members as well, you're not even trying. we vot we've got a lot of very important matters to deal with before end of the year. fiscal cliff is approaching an we're basically just campaigning and that's
this really, on our side of the capital, this relies on speaker boehner and majority leader cant' cantore. they haven't been willing to challenge their own republican members to come off of this intransigence. >> you have 12 days that are scheduled -- i'm going through election years. it is the second-lowest we've gone back in ten congresses. when the democrats were in charge, they only had 11 days scheduled. so this is a bipartisan effort here. how much do constituents give you grief for...
132
132
Sep 14, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 132
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> speaker boehner said he's not confident at all that congress can reach a bipartisan agreement to avoid a fiscal cliff. we simply must. >> okay. just over three mondays left before a combination of deep spending cuts and tax hikes automatically take effect. there's bipartisan agreement that the u.s. is standing on the edge of a fiscal cliff but there's not much agreement on anything else. joining me now are members from both sides. republican congressman from oklahoma who sits on the defense appropriation committee and democratic congresswoman karen bass from california who sits on the house budget committee. congressman, let me start with you. you are a supporter of the questions terrace part of the budget control act in august '11. you were supportive of it, said it was a good thing. obviously the whole point of sequester is to force negotiations. nobody wants cuts. nobody seals to be for they will on any side of the aisle. they turned into a political hot potato. playing politics with the sequester, has this been a mistake? >> i don't think so. i think you have to look at what
. >> speaker boehner said he's not confident at all that congress can reach a bipartisan agreement to avoid a fiscal cliff. we simply must. >> okay. just over three mondays left before a combination of deep spending cuts and tax hikes automatically take effect. there's bipartisan agreement that the u.s. is standing on the edge of a fiscal cliff but there's not much agreement on anything else. joining me now are members from both sides. republican congressman from oklahoma who sits...
182
182
Sep 20, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
i think that's scenario would emboldened our speaker boehner to go back to the president and get that big deal they were close to a year and a half ago. >> what do you expect to actually happen in this lame duck? i heard speculation of the rejigger, sequester for a year, everything punted six months to a year. that the reality here? >> i hope for bravery and wisdom. i just hope we'll avoid gridlock because that would be an accomplishment for this congress. they have to reach out to the other party and be sensible about the fiscal cliff that's rapidly approaching. >> you'll reintroduce your bill when? >> the day after the election. >> all right. we'll be watching. we'll see. >>> how will wall street react to a just released jobless number? market rundown is next. that weekly jobs number coming up and democrats say they can win back the house. we'll talk to the guy whose job it is to make it happen. still to come, a deep dive into richard nixon and how he changed the rules of campaigning and why mitt romney might be paying the price for that. first, today's trivia question. how many pre
i think that's scenario would emboldened our speaker boehner to go back to the president and get that big deal they were close to a year and a half ago. >> what do you expect to actually happen in this lame duck? i heard speculation of the rejigger, sequester for a year, everything punted six months to a year. that the reality here? >> i hope for bravery and wisdom. i just hope we'll avoid gridlock because that would be an accomplishment for this congress. they have to reach out to...
112
112
Mar 15, 2012
03/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 112
favorite 0
quote 0
>> well, i'm going to be speaking to one of their largest lincoln day dinners and, in fact, speaker boehner will be there. and the campaign's also looking ahead to a key swing state. and that's one of the other things we've seen here. the states that are going to be pretty critical in the general election he's doing well in. so i think that bodes well. that's why obviously the obama campaign team doesn't want romney to be the nominee. and if you think about the president's economic record, it mean, mitt has the best story to tell and to go against the president on the key issues. >> couple things i want to ask you about in the news is -- one is afghanistan. after this latest incident -- and, you know, you're hearing it from a lot of sides, perhaps the most prominent these days of governor romney supporters is donald trump who put out a youtube screaming essentially to get out of afghanistan as soon as possible. have you rethought your position on afghanistan? >> well, it's not a matter of whether we're going to leave afghanistan. we're going to leave, but it's how we leave. and i have confi
>> well, i'm going to be speaking to one of their largest lincoln day dinners and, in fact, speaker boehner will be there. and the campaign's also looking ahead to a key swing state. and that's one of the other things we've seen here. the states that are going to be pretty critical in the general election he's doing well in. so i think that bodes well. that's why obviously the obama campaign team doesn't want romney to be the nominee. and if you think about the president's economic...
182
182
Jul 25, 2012
07/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> right, and those swing states, and i'm a native ohioan from john boehner's district, and i know what i'm talking about, and this is a cultural thing. but i read a column this morning comparing colorado with new york, which has one of the toughest, but fair gun regulation policies. and there this shooter in colorado probably would not have gotten his permit, because they interview not just the person applying, but also references that you provide. and they would have -- >> they basically -- you have more paperwork to fill out to get a gun in new york than you do to get a car. that's sort of the point. >> you can't get the permit -- >> in colorado, nobody is restricting you saying you can't buy a gun, they're just saying, you have to fill out a lot of paperwork. >> there's something else adding to the politics of all of this. no, car registration is not politicized, and gun registration is. because the freedom to drive a car is not enshrined in the constitution, the freedom to bear arms is. >> and that's ultimately the issue, but no one is saying you can't add regulation. you just
. >> right, and those swing states, and i'm a native ohioan from john boehner's district, and i know what i'm talking about, and this is a cultural thing. but i read a column this morning comparing colorado with new york, which has one of the toughest, but fair gun regulation policies. and there this shooter in colorado probably would not have gotten his permit, because they interview not just the person applying, but also references that you provide. and they would have -- >> they...
136
136
Jul 12, 2012
07/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
speaker boehner and eric cantor refused to allow that legislation to the floor. how does mitt romney say he will crack down on chinese currency manipulation where house republicans very much like yourself will not move on it? >> well, luke, you know, you don't have to be from buffalo to understand there is what you can do publicly, and keep the pressure on in terms of negotiations that are going on behind the scenes, between our two governments. you have to be careful, especially, i think, with the chinese in that sometimes if we take an action that goes too far, it causes them to back up. we don't want that. now, i want them to live by the rules. i supported putting them into the wto so that all the nations could come together, we could get china to operate under a set of laws and rules that are global. and so far i don't think china has been the best player at that. so i welcome either president romney or president obama making sure that china plays by the rurals. right now, we got a real problem with intellectual property rights being stolen. you note cybersec
speaker boehner and eric cantor refused to allow that legislation to the floor. how does mitt romney say he will crack down on chinese currency manipulation where house republicans very much like yourself will not move on it? >> well, luke, you know, you don't have to be from buffalo to understand there is what you can do publicly, and keep the pressure on in terms of negotiations that are going on behind the scenes, between our two governments. you have to be careful, especially, i...